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John Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Choctaw, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Choctaw, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Choctaw, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Della Ball | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Pauline Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Marie Ball | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ihal Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Robert Ball | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Fred Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Ball | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Head, age 34
Choctaw, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Head, age 43
Choctaw, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Head, age 53
Choctaw, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Ball across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Choctaw, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ball
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1897unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amos Scarbrough | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mattie Scarbrough | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Zella Scarbrough | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | L. W. Slater | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Josie Slater | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Christine Slater | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Harrison Choate | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | O. Claude Collins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Lillie L. Collins | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Myrtle Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Robert Collins | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | William Near | 48 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Bond | 73 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | E. L. Collins | 26 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Hester Collins | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Wayne Maddox | 27 | Hired Hand | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Claude Gassaway | 31 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | John Green | 19 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Inez Green | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | L. J. Green | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | D. W. Green | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Jenkins Green | 41 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Ethel Green | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Walter Green | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Sammie Green | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Emma R. Collins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | S. Fay Collins | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Louis Collins | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | C. Edward Collins | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | John Huskey | 73 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | May Brown | 25 | Servant | Salesman | Texas |
| 82 | John W. Ball THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 83 | Alice Ball | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Robert Ball | 29 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Della Ball | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Ruby Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Ihal Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Pauline Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Beatrice Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Fred Ball | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Marie M. Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Dennis D. Blankenship | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Nora Blankenship | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Mabel H. Blankenship | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Velma G. Blankenship | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Elma R. Blankenship | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Frank E. Duncan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Clara Duncan | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 99 | William Duncan | 14 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Jake E. Duncan | 12 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)